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Night Train to Paris

Name: Night Train to Paris
Director: Robert Douglas
Released: 1964
Duration: 65 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

1964

Director

Robert Douglas

Runtime

65 minutes

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Night Train to Paris is a traditional espionage thriller from the mid-1960s. The narrative centers around a male protagonist navigating a high-stakes mission in London and Paris. The story reflects the demographic and social norms of its time, with a largely homogeneous cast and traditional gender roles. The film operates within the conventions of its era, lacking any significant disruption of the social hierarchies present in 1964 cinema.

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Category Breakdown

Does Night Train to Paris have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows the typical heterosexual norms of 1960s cinema, with no depiction of same-sex relationships or non-traditional gender identities.

How does Night Train to Paris portray gender?

Limited

The male protagonist, Alan Holiday, holds the primary ability to act in the story. Female characters play supporting roles that aid the main plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Night Train to Paris?

Limited

The cast is primarily Anglo-European, reflecting the homogeneous racial makeup expected in mid-century thrillers.

How does Night Train to Paris represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story adheres to conventional Western values of wartime loyalty and institutional duty, without challenging these norms.

Does Night Train to Paris include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, structured narrative within a classic espionage framework.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, with a predominantly Anglo-European cast.
Female characters have secondary roles that support the male protagonist's mission.
No representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Former OSS officer Alan Holiday, now living in London, is visited on New Year's Eve by Catherine Carrel who says she is a close friend of Jules Lemoine who served with Holiday during the war. Lemoine urgently requests that Holiday go to Paris on a secret mission. Lemoine visits and wants Alan to deliver a reel of tape which he gives him, and keeps a fake reel himself to deceive enemy agents. Lemoine is killed and the fake tape stolen. Holiday, poses as an assistant to photographer Louis Vernay, and they take three models along to further the ruse.

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